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A Built In Clock

Dogs are smart they know When they need a snack Let outside in the yard They know supper time Their stomachs tell them When they want to play Or lay on the couch to rest When it is time for sleep When it is cheese time With a hidden pill When it is bed time Barking letting them know To go to bed early in the eve Dogs have a built in clock They follow every day have Dogs have their owners trained

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Pratap Roy

Date: 10/19/2021 2:52:00 AM

Rightly said, the animals do have a built in clock. They know the exact time when food will be served. Same behaviours about their food time observed in birds too. God bless you.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 10/19/2021 10:23:00 AM

Hello Roy, Yes animals do know when it is time to eat a meal. they do have a built in clock. Yes the same for the birds. God Bless you. Darlene

Indiana Shaw

Date: 9/8/2021 1:23:00 AM

Woe betide us humans if we should be late on the walks or dinner, they surely let us know, and a sleeping dog is a happy dog for both dog and human alike, rest time before they have us humans up and running again, lovely poem, Darlene . . . : )

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/8/2021 3:05:00 PM

Hello Indiana, yes they let us know when we are late for all these things. Thank you Indiana. Blessings my friend.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 9/3/2021 12:54:00 PM

Love this write "A Built In Clock." Yes, animals do have a built in clock. They sure can tell time. Oh yes, they do train us. Have a blessed day/weekend..............

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/3/2021 4:03:00 PM

Hello Paula, dogs seem to train us very well. They also seem to know when it is supper time. also bed time. You also have a blessed weekend. --------.

Paul Callus

Date: 9/3/2021 6:24:00 AM

I had to smile when reading this cute poem of yours, Darlene :) Usually we concentrate on training our dogs to obey and behave, but we fail to realize that in the process they are also training us! ~ Regards // paul

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/3/2021 10:51:00 AM

Hello Paul, we think we train our dogs. But they train us instead. Regards Darlene

Eve Roper

Date: 9/2/2021 5:05:00 PM

I do say that built in clock does sometimes drives me crazy. I own a Yorkie, and he is always at my ankles to let me known he wants something. You are always such a welcome person, Darlene, thank you for that; it always blooms my day with joy.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/3/2021 10:49:00 AM

Hello Eve, yes the built in clock does drives me crazy. Sometimes she whines too early or is on time. Oh , your dog sounds cute. Thank you Eve for the lovely comment. I am glad I bloom your day. enjoy your day hugs.

Joe Dimino

Date: 9/2/2021 11:45:00 AM

They do train us...knowing our hearts -- and our capacity to love; but, no love greater than theirs, many having given their lives for us, a loyalty, in many ways, far surpassing our own for one and another. This is a great write my friend. Your poetry just continues to grow and excell. Blessings!

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/2/2021 3:10:00 PM

Hello Joe DiMino, yes the dogs do have us trained. Yes a lot of dogs have given up their lives for us. Thank you for the lovely comment on my poetry. also thank you for the lovely comment you gave me. Blessings my friend.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/31/2021 1:28:00 PM

SO true. And I have been putting pills in cheese lately for our dog. So I really relate to this one.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/31/2021 3:00:00 PM

Hello Andrea, Maggie spit out the pill. so she had more cheese with the pill hidden better this time.Hugs.

Delice Arleen Skelly

Date: 8/31/2021 11:07:00 AM

This is absolutely right, the dogs get to know our routine, Nearly better than ourselves..Delice

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/31/2021 12:41:00 PM

Hello Delice, ,yes you are right Delice. Hugs.

Mike Gentile

Date: 8/31/2021 4:52:00 AM

You have perfectly captured the trained owner ( like me!) . Such a fun read Darlene! Happy Tuesday!!

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/31/2021 8:12:00 AM

Hello Mike, your like that wit your pet! Oh i am sure there are many people like this everywhere. thank you Mike. Happy Tuesday. xxxx-oooo.

Heidi Sands

Date: 8/30/2021 4:36:00 PM

So true Darlene! My pets actually know exact dinner time and will come to me to tell me. I enjoyed this poem. Thank you. I hope all is well. Have a nice evening :)

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/31/2021 8:15:00 AM

Hello Heidi, Many people are like this Heidi. yes pets know when it is dinner time, treats, cheese, etc. also when they go to the vet. they do not like that. Hugs.

David Kavanagh

Date: 8/30/2021 1:50:00 PM

Delightful writing Darlene, and uncannily accurate, Dogs can read us like a clock, mine will only eat a certain brand of treats, he's worse than a spoiled child sometimes, oh yeah always finds the pill in the cheese, but we loves our mutts, cheers David

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/31/2021 8:22:00 AM

Hello David Kavangh, thank you David, dogs are smart to know when dinner time is. They love their cheese .But spit out the pill when hidden in cheese. Cheers! Darlene

Emilia James

Date: 8/30/2021 1:28:00 PM

You are so right there Darlene dogs do seem to have their owners trained. Dogs always seem to know when there is a pill in the cheese too. Enjoyed your poem Darlene, Emilia : )

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/31/2021 8:19:00 AM

Hello Emilia, so nice to meet you. Yes dogs know when there is a pill in the cheese. Maggie spits it out. But gets it in the next chees slice. Enjoy your day my friend.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/30/2021 10:54:00 AM

LOL! Clock for their owners.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/30/2021 11:51:00 AM

Hello Kim, yes a clock for their owners. Hugs.